ICYMI: December 5, 2015

A lot can happen in a week. Seven days might not seem like much, but it can be an eternity in the tech news cycle.

Between Windows news, hardware and software developments and Microsoft's fast-paced movements throughout the technology landscape, it's never easy to keep your hand on the pulse of technology. Not to mention everything that's going on right here at Windows Central!

Every week we're going to compile the biggest stories into one post, so you never fall behind – In Case You Missed It (ICYMI).

"This update enables support for additional upgrade scenarios from Windows 7 to Windows 10, and provides a smoother experience when you have to retry an operating system upgrade because of certain failure conditions. This update also improves the ability of Microsoft to monitor the quality of the upgrade experience."

In HoloLens news, Microsoft laid off 60 HoloLens team members in Israel. The move, which affected thirty contract workers and thirty permanent employees, apparently comes after the decision to develop HoloLens "through a different technology, produced in the United States."

Some HoloLens developers who have been given the opportunity to use it at home, have also been sharing their creations online to show people just what is possible.

But you don't have to be a developer to see your HoloLens ideas come to life. Microsoft is running a contest that could turn your HoloLens app idea into a reality.

They're also helping businesses create apps of a different kind with their newly-launched PowerApps initiative. PowerApps makes it easy for businesses to develop apps for Windows, iOS, and Android and connect them to services like Office 365 and Salesforce.

And 'tis the season for brotherly love. A new ad shows Microsoft Store and Apple Store employees hugging it out in NYC for Christmas.

3. Miscellaneous

Adobe updated its Creative Cloud suite with a new user interface that sports a Start screen. They also rebranded Flash Professional as Adobe Animate CC and launched a 3D modeling application called Fuse.